Spring is finally here, and with the Easter bank holiday weekend just around the corner, we decided it would be good to start thinking about urban logistics and fresh new ideas coming to the logistics sector. It was that or start cleaning the warehouse. Not a hard decision to make… We wanted to focus on Read More
We’ve been delving back into our Smart Directions history for an upcoming logistics project, but it’s also a great reminder not to get too stuck in the past! Has that happened to you? You might have used a courier partner, transport route or delivery service for many years. It’s reliable, it’s quick enough and you Read More
Marco? Polo? Do you know where the word “quarantine” comes from? You might be surprised to learn that it actually comes from the Venetians. If you’re not surprised, read on anyway. No one likes a teacher’s pet. In the 1400s, whilst grappling with the bubonic plague, the Venetians had the brilliant idea of isolating incoming Read More
You’re wondering where your sea freight might be… With news of vessels being grounded, bottlenecks at port and seasonal delays, it can be a challenge to predict just when your ship will come in. So how can you manage customer’s expectations? Because we like a good tune here at Smart Directions, we thought we’d break Read More
It’s Chinese New Year, and 2023 is the year of the Rabbit. But given that celebrations are already well underway, consider you and your supply chain – tortoised. Yes, that’s a term straight from our Smart Directions dictionary! Definition: what happens to the global economy when China (and other neighbouring countries) close both production and Read More
